Carrick-on-Suir Wm Loughman Forestry Rally - NEW DATE 10 Apr 22

Forest Championship Round 2 Preview

Posted: April 9, 2022 5:21 PM

This weekends 2nd Round of the 2022 Motorsport Ireland Forest Rally Championship see’s a quality field of crews ready to take on six high-speed Gravel Stages laid on by Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club with the Willie Loughman Forestry Rally.

The day kicks off with a short and snappy burst over the 4.2KM opening stage of the event, followed by two longer stages running very close to each other with an incredibly short distance from Stage 2 to Stage 3. Following service in the Mill River Business Park, Carrick-on-Suir, the crews will head out and complete the three stages again.

The field will be led away by the Skoda Fabia R5 of Patrick & Stephen O’Brien, while the Ford Fiesta R5 pairing of Jordan & Paul Hone as well as Niall McCullagh & Ryan McCloskey follow next on the road. Jordan Hone is the highest placed Championship contender on the entry, as he sits 3rd in the Standings after Round 1.

The rest of the top five 4WD crews includes Gerard Lucey & Donagh Crowley in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 as well as Conor McCourt & Caolan McKenna in a Skoda Fabia R5. A total of 19 all- wheel-drive crews will tackle the event.

The 2WD section of the Carrick-on-Suir based event is chock full of some of the fastest Forest Rallying regulars in Ireland, with the leading five crews taking to the stages in Class 14 spec Ford Escort MK2’s. Mickey Conlon & Ernie McPhillips lead the field, but David Condell & Paul Kelly will be hot on their heels from the start.

John Gordon & Ben Taggart lead the points standings in the 2WD section of the Championship and are seeded third, while Steven Corey & Ella Ryan as well as Thomas Gray & Harry Marchbank round out the top five seeded crews.

Another battle sure to be one exciting to watch will the battle for leading front-wheel-drive honors, with Kyle McBride & Darren Curran and Casey Jay Coleman & Adam Coffee in Rally 4/R2 Ford Fiesta’s, while Ciaran McCullagh & Michael White leading the Class 11F charge in their Honda Civic.

The J1000 class, for competitors aged from 14-18 years old, is absolutely booming in 2022, and this continues on the Willie Loughman Forestry Rally, with 17 crews entered for the event. Jack Brennan/ John McGrath (Skoda Citigo) lead their section of the rally away, while the rest of the top 5 includes Tommy Moffett/Gary McCrudden (Toyota Aygo), Jack Kennedy/Mark Kennedy (Nissan Micra), Mossie Costello/Tom Murphy (Peugeot 107) and Letisha Conn/Stephen Conn (Skoda Citigo).

The 2022 Motorsport Ireland Forest Rally Championship takes place over 7 rounds, with the next round being a new addition to the series, the Midland Forest Rally on May 22nd. All the latest Championship Info can be found on the Sportity App using the code Gravel22, or on the Irish Forestry Rally Championship page on Facebook.

Seeded Entry List

Posted: April 4, 2022 9:02 AM

1 Patrick O'Brien/Stephen O'Brien (Skoda Fabia R5) [5]
2 Jordan Hone/Paul Hone (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
3 Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey (Ford Fiesta Rally 2) [5]
4 Gerard Lucey/Donagh Crowley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [20]
5 Conor McCourt/Caolan McKenna (Skoda Fabia R5) [5]
6 Keith Power/Donal Balfe (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
7 Derek Mackarel/Eamonn Creedon (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
8 Ray Breen/Andy Hayes (Ford Focus WRC) [7]
9 Ashley Dickson/Des Sherlock (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
10 Marty McKenna/Kaine Treanor (Subaru Impreza WRC S14) [7]
11 PJ O'Connor/Denny Greaney (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
12 Mark Murphy/Anthony O'Sullivan (Subaru Impreza) [15]
14 Patsy Keenan/Martin Brady (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
15 Pauric Sheridan/Sean Brunton (Ford Fiesta) [20]
16 Lukasz Czapnik/Piotr Szadkowski (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
17 Jenna McCann/John McCabe (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
18 Aidan Long/Niall Myers (Subaru Impreza N12) [15]
19 Barry Murphy/Conal Doherty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
20 Patricia Denning/Joe Downey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]

201 Mickey Conlon/Ernie McPhillips (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
202 David Condell/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
203 John Gordon/Ben Taggart (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
204 Steven Corey/Ella Ryan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
205 Thomas Gray/Harry Marchbank (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
206 James Dunphy/Steven Mackey (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
207 Alan Commins/Joseph O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
208 Shane McCanney/Diarmaid Campbell (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
209 Kyle McBride/Darren Curran (Ford Fiesta) []
210 Casey Jay Coleman/Adam Coffey (Ford Fiesta) [2]
211 Lorcan Moore/Eoin Tracy (Honda Civic EG6) [16]
212 Ciaran McCullagh/Michael White (Honda Civic) [11F]
213 Barry Mahon/Ultan McGowan (Honda Civic) [11F]
214 Hal Lewis/Tommy Commane (Ford Escort) [13]
215 Adam Semple/Conor Boylan (Ford Escort G3) [11R]
216 Sean W Benskin/Anthony Cronin (Ford Escort) [12]
217 Dylan Eves/Damien Sheridan (Honda Civic) [16]
218 Mike Feeney/Ger Clancy (Honda Civic) [11F]
219 Christy Butler/Ann Hutchinson (Honda Civic) [11F]
220 Aoife Raftery/Ayrton Sherlock (Ford Fiesta) [2]
221 Ian McCarthy/Sara McFadden (Honda Civic) [11F]
222 Brian Little/David McSorley (Ford Escort G3) [12]
223 Kevin Duggan/Ciara Duggan (Peugeot 206 Cup Car) [11F]
224 Damien O'Donovan/Vincent Goggin (Ford KA) [9]
225 Richard O'Shea/Liam Mackey (Ford Escort Mk5) [10]
226 Alan McCormack/Josh McCormack (Ford KA) [1]
227 Danny O'Leary/Daniel O'Leary (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
228 Killian Murphy/Brian Martyn (Ford KA) [9]

301 Jack Brennan/John McGrath (Skoda Citigo) [21]
302 Tommy Moffett/Gary McCrudden (Toyota Aygo) [21]
303 Jack Kennedy/Mark Kennedy (Nissan J1000 micra) [21]
304 Mossie Costello/Tom Murphy (Peugeot 107) [21]
305 Letisha Conn/Stephen Conn (Skoda Citigo) [21]
306 Jack Harris/Josh Harris (VW UP) [21]
307 Danny Brady/Gary Kiernan (Peugeot 107) [21]
308 Kyle Browne/Daniel Hanratty (Toyota Agyo) [21]
309 Tommy Cronin/Karl Egan (Toyota Aygo) [21]
310 Ross Ryan/Peter Keohane (Citroen C1) [21]
311 James Ronan/Stephen McGing (Peugeot 107) [21]
312 John Callaghan/Patrick McBride (Toyota Agyo) [21]
313 Conor Ryan/TBA (Citroen C1) [21]
314 Cameron Crozier/Aine Phelan (Nissan Micra) [21]
315 Bobby Conn/Jordan Murphy (Citroen C1) [21]
316 Vanessa McFadden/Brian Commons (Hyundai i10) [21]
317 Patrick Gahan/Conor Moloughney (Chevrolet Spark) [21]

Days Count Down To Forest Championship Round 2

Posted: April 4, 2022 8:44 AM

Time is getting short, and cars are entering final preparation stages as the Motorsport Ireland Irish Forest Rally Championship returns next Sunday, April 10th, with the Carrick-on-Suir based Willie Loughman Forestry Rally.

A long-standing round of the Championship, this year the Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club event is the second stop on an exciting year for Irish forest rallying, and a welcome return to stages last seen over two years ago.

The 2022 Willie Loughman Forestry Rally will take place over a route of approximately 45.38 stage kilometers and will comprise of 6 Forest stages with two services, one after Parc Ferme out before SS1 and one after SS3 in Mill River Business Park, Carrick-on-Suir. The town center business park will be a central hub for the event, with Scrutiny taking place there on the Saturday evening.

Entries have been flying in, with a sizeable number of competitors having signed up for the high- speed thrill that the Carrick lanes have in store, and the system remains open for all those still looking to get on the start list. Entries are €700 for Main Field & €450 for Junior 1000, and can be completed online through www.shannonsportsit.ie.

After Round 1, the Killarney Forest Rally, Desi Henry & Paddy Robinson lead the Driver & Co-Driver standings, ahead of Sam Moffett/Keith Moriarty & Jordan Hone/Paul Hone. In the 2WD section, John Gordon & Elaine Ní She sit atop the championship leaderboard.

Sadly, the Killarney Forest Rally on February 20th 2022 was halted after three stages following the tragic accident which saw competitor Eoin McCarthy lose his life competing in a sport he loved. On behalf of the Motorsport Ireland Forest Rally Championship, we wish to offer our sincere condolences to the McCarthy Family, as well as Eoin’s numerous Friends and extended Family.

Entries Received

Posted: March 28, 2022 4:32 PM

1 DRIVER/NAVIGATOR (CAR) [CLASS]
2 Kevin Duggan/Ciara Duggan (Peugeot 206 Cup Car) [11F]
3 Patsy Keenan/Martin Brady (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
4 Killian Murphy/Brian Martyn (Ford) [9]
5 Steven Corey/Ella Ryan (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
6 Jack Harris/Josh Harris (VW UP) [21]
7 Barry Murphy/Conal Doherty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
8 Jenna McCann/John McCabe (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
9 Keith Power/Donal Balfe (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
10 Tommy Moffett/TBA (Toyota Aygo) [21]
11 Adan Semple/Conor Boylan (Ford Escort G3) [11R]
12 Brian Little/David McSorley (Ford Escort G3) [12]
13 Dylan Eves/Damian Sheridan (Honda Civic) [16]
14 Paul Britton/Peter Ward (Subaru Impreza) [20]
15 Aidan Long/Niall Myres (Subaru Impreza N12) [15]
16 Aoife Raftery/Ayrton Sherlock (Ford Fiesta) [2]
17 Ashley Dickson/TBA (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
18 Kyle McBride/Darren Curran (Ford Fiesta) []
19 Ian McCarthy/Sara McFadden (Honda Civic) [11F]
20 Vanessa McFadden/Brian Commons (Hyundai i10) [21]
21 Jack Brennan/John McGrath (Skoda Citigo) [21]
22 John Gordan/Ben Taggart (Ford Escort) [14]
23 James Ronan/Stephen McGing (Peugeot 107) [21]
24 Richard O’Shea/Liam Mackey (Ford Escort Mk5) [10]
25 Mike Feeney/Ger Clancy (Honda Civic) [11F]
26 PJ O’Connor/Denny Greaney (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
27 David Condell/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort) [14]
28 Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
29 Damien O’Donovan/TBA (Ford Ka) [9]
30 Hal Lewis/Tommy Commane (Ford Escort) [13]
31 Jack Kennedy/Mark Kennedy (Nissan Micra) [21]
32 Mark Murphy/Anthony O’Sullivan (Subaru Impreza) [15]
33 Jordan Hone/Paul Hone (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
34 Lorcan Moore/Eoin Treacy (Honda Civic EG6) [16]
35 Kyle Browne/Danial Hanratty (Toyota Agyo) [21]
36 Liam Regan/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
37 Pauric Sheridan/Sean Brunton (Ford Fiesta) [20]
38 Mossie Costello/Tom Murphy (Peugeot 107) [21]
39 Gerard Lucey/Donagh Crowley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [20]
40 Derek Mackarel/Eamonn Creedon (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
41 Marty McKenna/Kaine Treanor (Subaru Impreza WRC S14) [7]
42 Shane McCanney/Diarmaid Campbell (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
43 Alan Commins/Joe O’Brien (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
44 Barry Mahon/Ultan McGowan (Honda Civic) [11F]
45 John A Callaghan/TBA (TBA) []
46 Thomas Grey/Harry Marchbank (Ford Escort) [14]
47 Cameron Crozier/Áine Phelan (Nissan Micra) [21]
48 Ciaran McCullagh/Michael White (Honda Civic) [11F]
49 Ray Breen/Andy Hayes (Ford Focus WRC) [7]
50 Seamus Heaney/Patrick Heaney (Honda Civic) 11F
51 James Dunphy/Steven Mackey (Toyota Corolla) 11R

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Posted: March 28, 2022 3:43 PM

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Press Release No.2

Posted: March 28, 2022 3:34 PM

The Carrick on Suir Annual forestry rally, the Willie Loughman Memorial Forestry rally will take place on Sunday 10th April.
The rally will be based in the Mill River Business Park, Carrick-on-Suir. The stages will run in the traditional areas in the Suir valley.
The rally will take place over a route of approximately 45.38 stage kilometres and 92.50 road kilometres and will comprise of 6 Forest stages with two services, one after Parc Ferme out before SS1 and one after SS3 in Mill River Business Park.

There is a reduction in entry fees to compensate for the slightly reduced stage mileage, in agreement with Motorsport Ireland and the Forestry Championship Sub Commission.

Cars in the Junior Class and the J1000 will compete in all the stages and kilometres listed above.

Mechanical scrutiny and Paper administration is on Saturday afternoon, Mill River Business Park.

Regulations are available at Shannon sport Evo /IT, and the Sportity rally app.
Online Entries can be submitted through www.shannonsportsit.ie

Entry fees:
Main field, €700.00, J1000 €450.00 including insurance levy.

The rally is a round of three rally championships:

• Round 2. Irish Forest Rally Championship 2022,
• Round 2. Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Series 2022
• *Round 1. Suirway Group South East Stages Rally Championship. (Subject to regulations being approved)

Press Release No.1

Posted: March 13, 2022 3:02 PM

The Carrick on Suir Annual forestry rally, the Willie Loughman Memorial Forestry rally will take place on Sunday 10th April.
The rally will be based in the Mill River Business Park, Carrick-on-Suir. The stages will run in the traditional areas in the Suir valley.
The rally will take place over a route of approximately 45.38 stage kilometres and 92.50 road kilometres and will comprise of 6 Forest stages with two services, one after Parc Ferme out before SS1 and one after SS3 in Mill River Business Park.

Cars in the Junior Class and the J1000 will compete in all the stages and kilometres listed above.

Mechanical scrutiny and Paper administration is on Saturday afternoon, Mill River Business Park.

Regulations will be available on the club’s website, Shannon sport Evo /IT, and the Sportity rally app.
Online Entries can be submitted through www.shannonsportsit.ie
Postal entries to: Jessica Long, Rockville House, Carrick Road. Portlaw. Co. Waterford. X91 Y2F6.
Cheques/Bank Drafts or Postal Orders should be made payable to: Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club Limited.
v Entry fees: Main field, €750.00, J1000, €495.00 including insurance levy.

The rally is a round of two rally championships:
Round 2. Irish Forest Rally Championship 2022,
Round 2. Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Series 2022

Club Website:

Posted: March 13, 2022 3:01 PM

Carrick on Suir Motor Club